Enrollment
273
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 063204014118 Charter school
Stellar Charter — Redding, CA
Federal NCES profile for Stellar Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 98
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Redding Elementary · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stellar Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Stellar Charter reports 273 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 13.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 29% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% below the California average and 16% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 273 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Redding Elementary spends $18,382 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.8% from local sources (property taxes), 55.4% from the state, and 13.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Stellar Charter compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.5% | ▼ 22% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 273 | top 23% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
43.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
— 29% below state mean
Top 9% in California — lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$18,382
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 273 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 273 Top 23% in California — larger than 77% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 13.0
Students per teacher 15.4:1 -29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.5% -22% vs state
NCES ID 063204014118
Student demographics
White 75.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Two or More 9.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 75.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 273:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Redding Elementary, which includes Stellar Charter.
$18,382
Per student
+2%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.8%
State 55.4%
Federal 13.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 692
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
- Enrollment
- 545
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Enrollment
- 461
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 292
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Enrollment
- 235
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
Similar other schools in Redding
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
University Preparatory
Standard public school
1,009 students 22:1 students per teacher
Redding School of the Arts
Standard public school
634 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Shasta View Academy
Standard public school
493 students 21.2:1 students per teacher
Phoenix Charter Academy College View
Standard public school
287 students 16.9:1 students per teacher
Redding Collegiate Academy
Standard public school
219 students 37.6:1 students per teacher
Shasta County Independent Study
Standard public school
102 students 26.8:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Stellar Charter
How many students attend Stellar Charter?
Stellar Charter has 273 students enrolled. It is a other school in Redding, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stellar Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Stellar Charter is 15.4:1, which is 29% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stellar Charter?
43.5% of students at Stellar Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stellar Charter?
The largest demographic group at Stellar Charter is White at 75.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Redding, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stellar Charter?
Stellar Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.